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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part 3 : Chapter 1, Chapters 13 & 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book led to Custer writing an essay titled, "The Red Man" while at West Point?
(a) Last of the Mohicans.
(b) Eutaw.
(c) Swallow Barn.
(d) Leatherstocking Tales.

2. What position is Custer offered in Chapter 14 that pays $10,000 a year?
(a) Position protecting California railway workers.
(b) Position in Mexican Army.
(c) Fort Commander over Fort Kearney.
(d) Position in the War Department in Washington, D.C.

3. How much did the leather cap that West Point cadets were required to wear weigh?
(a) Three pounds.
(b) Six pounds.
(c) Five pounds.
(d) One pound.

4. What year was George Armstrong Custer born?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1839.
(d) 1838.

5. What are the Lance Owners?
(a) Cheyenne warriors.
(b) A Sioux society.
(c) Elders.
(d) A tribal nickname.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Custer spend his teenager years according to Chapter 7?

2. Who went along with Crazy Horse on night time raids of the settlers in Chapter 9?

3. What was the last major tribe pushed onto the Plains by military defeats with other tribes?

4. Who was so pleased with Custer's decision to attend West Point that he gave him $200 for expenses?

5. Which railroad originated in California?

(see the answer key)

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